STOWND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. STOWND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STOWND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STOWND is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STOWND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stowndsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STOWND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STOWND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about STOWND
- STOWND gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STOWND
3 longer words begin with STOWND.
Shorter words from the letters in STOWND
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Common questions about STOWND
- Is STOWND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STOWND is not in it.
- How many points is STOWND worth?
- STOWND is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STOWND?
- STOWND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STOWND:
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